Marilu Henner's Blog, page 226

Chew on this

Would you rather have a shovel than a fork when you're eating?

Do you play "Beat the Clock" when you sit down for a meal?

Do you eat so quickly that you don't know you're full … until you're stuffed?

Can you see actual food in your stools?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you're not chewing enough.

Sometimes a visual is the best way to learn or remember an idea. So here's a visual for you.

YOUR STOMACH DOESN'T HAVE TEETH.

If you don't chew your food in your mouth, it's not g...

Marilu's 5 tips on how to eat

Dine when you eat. Take the time to enjoy your meal.

Increase your eating awareness. Taste what you're eating!

Chew your food well.

Don't drink anything with your meal. If you must drink, make sure you sip. Have something to drink 15 to 20 minutes before, or an hour after, eating.

Eat only when you're hungry.

 

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * A couple of salad dressings

As our fresh produce becomes more bountiful, and our weather gets warmer, we tend to eat lighter meals. Here are a couple of salad dressings you can mix up quickly – no preservatives, no chemicals, and absolutely delicious!

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White Balsamic Dressing

Green * Makes 1 cup

2 Tablespoons agave nectar

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Whisk agave nectar and vinegar in a bowl. Add oil in a stream whisking until emulsified. This is especially good on spinach (or m...

See Marilu on TV Land tonight!

Network: TV Land

Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010

Time: 9 PM Eastern & Pacific/8 PM Central

The 8th annual TV Land Awards will be a sitcom lover's dream come true. Stars of many classic sitcoms from the 60s through the 2000s are all here to a give recognition to the breakout hit of the television season, "Glee." Marilu joins David Hasselhoff in leading the TV Land Glee Club singing "Don't Stop Believing."

 

Spirit Sunday * Gratitude

Gratitude is something that has a truly transformational quality to it.

By spending a few moments each evening writing down just five things you are grateful for in that day, your life can change immensely. Occasionally there might be something quite amazing; usually there will be things as simple as the taste of a good meal, a pleasant conversation, a hug. There will be difficult days when you can't imagine anything to be grateful for – that's okay – reality won't go away. But look for t...

Defying gravity

Don't let other people define you.

You are choosing to become a healthier, happier person. Let your choices rule your decisions. Allow other people the freedom to run their own lives, so you can take care of yours.

Now get your groove on, turn up the volume and dance. And sing, too. Singing (you don't have to be good, you don't even have to know all the words – just be enthusiastic) energizes your body, especially if you put yourself into the song.

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Stay in the moment

This is what I love about acting. Nothing is ever wasted, and you use everything constantly, as long as you keep yourself available to what is happening.

It's the same thing in everyday life. If you leave yourself open to what is really happening, you're not going to get hung up on what it 'should be,' but you will embrace what 'is,' and more on from there.

~ Marilu Henner, from a chat during The Role of Your Life class with members, April 22, 2010

 

Fitness Friday * Reuse & recycle fitness videos

In the spirit of Earth Day (yesterday), let's take reusing and recycling into fitness.

Have a fitness DVD exchange party!

Invite your friends to bring an exercise DVD (labeled with their name and phone number) they don't need to see for a month. Put all the DVDs on a table and allow everyone to take a different DVD home. You can add a little excitement by having all the DVDs wrapped and numbered, and drawing for them. Unwrap them at the party, and allow trades.

If your friends are into...

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Grandma Pat's corn salad

This fresh salad is a delightful side dish or relish that you can serve alongside any protein entree (chicken, fish, tofu, beans). It's a good side dish on taco night, too. Or serve a scoop over a bowl of salad greens, and let the corn salad be your "dressing."

It's also good with some diced avocado added to the vegetables.

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Grandma Pat's Amazing Corn Salad

Blue * Serves 8

1 1-pound bag frozen corn, cooked according to package directions, drained, and patted dry on towels
1 cup...

Happy Earth Day!

For us to have healthy lives, we need a healthy planet.

Organic foods require clean land, free of toxic pesticides and herbicides. The nutrients in the soil are the nutrients that end up in the plants we eat (remember that elementary school experiment with blue food coloring, a glass of water, and a stalk of celery? That's how it works.). Farmers must do extra work to clean up their land so they can grow healthy food for us. Support those farmers by buying organic when you can – and if you ...